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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T83.021Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T83.021 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T83.021

T83.021 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for displacement of indwelling urethral catheter. It belongs to category T83 (complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), block T80-T88 (complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T83.02 (displacement of urinary catheter), T83.021 is specifically for displacement of indwelling urethral catheter. Related codes cover cystostomy catheter (T83.020), nephrostomy catheter (T83.022) and other urinary catheter (T83.028).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T83.021.

› From T83.0 Mechanical complication of urinary catheter
Excludes2
  • complications of stoma of urinary tract (N99.5-)
› From T83 Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Excludes2
  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

Broader instructions also apply from T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to T83.021.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
  • No changes since FY2017.

Common questions about T83.021

Is T83.021 billable?

No. T83.021 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.